Using AIM CLI Commands

 CLIs are executed from the source server.
 CAUTION:  When performing CLI commands, run the command window in Run as Administrator mode.

If you want to write a program or script to call out AIM functions, you can include any of the following CLI:

 CLI Command

Argument

Description

 AimFlush.exe

virtual volume name or

[-g] group name  

Performs a manual flush on the Source virtual volume.

 AimMarker.exe

virtual volume name  + text string or

[-g] group name + text string

Sends a marker to the destination server. The marker is case sensitive and can be comprised of up to 15 alpha-numeric characters, symbols, and spaces.

 

 

 AimSnapshot.exe

virtual volume name or

[-g] group name  

Sends a manual snapshot command to the destination server.

 

These executables are located in the following directory: //DataCore Software/SANsymphony/Samples.

Using AIM CLI Commands